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672. Palm Warbler. 



Dendroica palmarum palmar um (Gmel.) Baird. 1858. 



This species was found common and breeding in the Mer Bleue, 

 July 3rd, 1890, by Messrs. W. E. and F. A. Saunders and several 

 of the young were shot; it was again seen there August 9th of the 

 same year. {Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Often found in places 

 where one would not usually look for warblers; the palm warbler 

 reaches us at Toronto early in May in fair numbers, and some- 

 times in the fall it is certainly abundant, as was the case during 

 the last week in September, 1899. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) Occurs 

 regularly at Toronto but not very common. Hamilton records, 

 April 27th, 1891, and September ist, 1886. (/. H. Fleming.) 

 Usually rare in the migrations, but sometimes quite common around 

 London, Ont. ; not known to breed in this district. {W. E. Saunders.) 



A fairl}^ common spring and autumn migrant at Aweme, Man. 

 first seen about May loth, and last seen October 6th, 1903. (Criddle.) 

 An abundant migrant in eastern Manitoba; apparently all go north 

 to breed. (E. T. Seion.) Very abundant migrant in Manitoba, 

 but not noted breeding. (Atkinson.) Taken at Fort Churchill, 

 Hudson bay. (Clarke.) One was seen on a small willow-covered 

 island in Hill river, Keev,ratin, September 4th, 1901. (E. A.Preble.) 

 A single specimen of this species was shot on the swampy banks of 

 the Saskatchewan at Cumberland House, in a shady thicket of 

 willows, alders and ash-leaved maples. (Richardson.) North to 

 Fort Resolution on Great vSlave lake; rare. (Ross.) 



Breeding Notes. — Two nests Vv^ith four eggs in each, perfectly 

 fresh, were taken by me at the Mer Bleue, near Ottawa, Ont., on 

 May 25th and July 6th, 1908. On the first occasion I saw the female 

 on the top of a black spruce. I hid and watched her for half an 

 hour, and when the male appeared the female went straight to 

 the nest, which was about fifty yards from my hiding place. The 

 nest was on the ground at the base of some small blueberry bushes 

 and lined with fine grass and feathers. (C. H. Young.) 



672a. Yellow Palm Warbler. 



Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea Ridgw. 1876. 



A specimen was obtained by Drexler at Moose Factory in July, 

 i860; Audubon, Vol II., p. 55, found them plentiful in Labrador; 



